Invisible Life
A work of undeniable talent and poignancy, though it is not easy viewing.
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Uncut Gems
The Safdie brothers have crafted yet another film that places a character in increasingly high-risk situations that careen between comedy and genuine menace. It's nowhere close to relaxing, and is none the worse for it.
Waves
Director Trey Edward Shults places the viewer firmly in the consciousness of Tyler Williams, a teenage boy from an affluent African American family that seemingly has it all.
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
As an introduction to the history and use of sound in film, this documentary is admirable, enjoyable, and hard to resist.
The Death of Dick Long
A dark screwball comedy set in backwoods Alabama.